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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 15 J U N E 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 run their labs. Rosen is somewhat of a savant at getting grants, having done so for several decades. He says the applica- tions can take as long as six months to complete. is year, Rosen's lab has a $1.6 million budget, all raised from National Institutes of Health grants, except for $130,000 from Maine Medical Center. "Our labs are a small business that requires attention and nurturing," he says. "A small research institute like this is really like a small business enterprise. My success depends on my getting funding." His lab, which focuses on bone and fat research, has 11 employees. Some of his funds come from grants shared with other collaborator institutions, like Harvard, Yale and the University of Michigan medical schools. He also works with Boston hospital researchers, including at Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess. And, like Brooks, some of Rosen's research was licensed by a new company. Called New Paradigm erapeutics Inc., the Chapel Hill, N.C., company was spun out of the University of North Carolina by Rosen's collaborator at that school, Dr. David Clemmons. It is developing therapeutics for patients with severe osteoporosis, or brittle and weak bones. Rosen says he is not involved with the company, though it is based on collaborative research by Clemmons and himself. Some of the MMCRI research- ers have additional appointments, for example, Rosen also is an adjunct staff scientist at e Jackson Laboratory A research web Rosen notes that another attempt to start a similar institute for basic research at Eastern Maine Medical Center in the mid-2000s worked only for about three years, then folded. He was involved with the board of direc- tors of that eff ort in the beginning, but said EMMC didn't have the resources or infrastructure to keep it going. " ey weren't able to attract NIH or federal funding," he says. EMMC did, however, establish a Clinical Research Center in 2006 where it tests new drugs and develops best practices for patient care. " is [research lab] is like any small business in Maine," he says. "We are competing for money like businesses compete for money. I've been doing this for 25 years. e currency in research is funding and how much you publish." Adds Robert Friesel, director of the Center for Molecular Medicine: "Each BANGOR MAINE 1 College Circle, Bangor 207.941.7134 NORTHERN MAINE On the NMCC campus 207.760.1176 SOUTHERN MAINE 340 County Road, Westbrook 800.562.1294 Find out more at... learn.husson.edu | 800.448.7766 Whatever your goal... at Husson we're committed to ensuring that the future you want is not only in sight, but also within reach. Husson offers... ■ Prior Learning Assessment Earn up to 30 credits toward your Bachelor's degree! ■ Undergraduate and graduate degree programs ■ Affordable tuition ■ Flexible class options Online, afternoons, evenings and weekends ■ Convenient locations Westbrook, Bangor, and Presque Isle Westbrook, Bangor, and Presque Isle Invest in yourself. Advance your career. Prepare for success! NOMINATIONS CLOSE July 2 Mainebiz is seeking nominations for women business owners, CEOs, presidents, and top executives who have a proven track record of success and who have been trailblazers and mentors to be our 2015 Women to Watch. Do you know a Woman to Watch? Submit your nominations today! Mainebiz will select honorees and profile them in our special Women to Watch issue on August 10, and celebrate with them during a special reception on September 15 at The Westin Portland Harborview. For more information and to submit nominations, visit mainebiz.biz/ mainebiz.biz/ mainebiz.biz womentowatch /womentowatch / PRESEN T ING SP ONSORS FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBW2W15 C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E »

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